Table 2—

Pulmonary function test results of popcorn plant cases

Case no.
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FEV1 % pred
 First56.953.127.814.021.523.366.843.521.7
 Recent35.129.514.921.923.731.851.058.418.4
FVC % pred
 First71.667.859.722.548.641.663.170.345.6
 Recent59.356.556.248.249.872.470.971.361.3
FEV1/FVC %
 First63.260.937.951.335.844.586.150.437.8
 Recent46.240.221.137.038.234.657.967.423.3
TLC % pred
 First121110839410371104
 Recent12710712011212690117
RV % pred
 First22219318821420966235
 Recent256207347295245118291
RV/TLC %
 First55565656692860
 Recent57666461704070
DL,CO % pred999160861006181
  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second

  • FVC: forced vital capacity

  • TLC: total lung capacity

  • RV: residual volume

  • DL,CO: carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung

  • % pred: percentage of the predicted value